Turkey, Bacon & Garlic Hummus Panini

A quick recipe for a Turkey, Bacon & Garlic Hummus Panini. So tasty you’ll wonder why you haven’t used hummus this way before. *This is a sponsored post.

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See what I mean? So easy to use in tons of ways other than just for dipping. Which, don’t get me wrong, is amazing as well. We use hummus in our house for dipping veggies and in place of mayo almost daily. So why not spread it on a panini, right? Are you picking up what I’m putting down? I used the Roasted Garlic Hummus for this recipe, but pretty much any of the flavors will work great.

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Turkey, Bacon & Garlic Hummus Panini

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 8 minutes

Total Time: 18 minutes

Yield: 4 sandwiches

Serving Size: 1 sandwich

A quick recipe for a Turkey, Bacon & Garlic Hummus Panini sandwich.

Ingredients

8 slices thick cut french bread

8 slices Swiss cheese

4 slices cooked bacon, broken in half

1/2 lb sliced deli turkey breast

Roasted Garlic Hummus

Butter, room temperature

Instructions

Heat the panini press.

Spread hummus on each of the slices of bread. Top one bread round with 2 pieces of bacon, 2 slices swiss cheese and 1/4 of the turkey, top with another bread round (hummus side down). Repeat with remaining ingredients to make 4 sandwiches. Butter the tops and place on the panini butter side down, spread other side with butter, repeat with remaining sandwiches. Close the panini press lid and cook until bread is browned and cheese is melted. Remove and eat immediately.

Notes

If you don't have a panini maker, you can also use a griddle or frying pan.